Chapter 65

They were at a briefing with their people, and Francesca could not look at her mate. She couldn't believe that they did that. When they were in the middle of a war, no less. They must be completely out of their minds. But still, it was nice to have him on her skin again. She felt like glowing and she could not help but bush every time she remembered the time they spent together. Their eyes met again and Tristan raised his eyebrows at her comically, knowing. Francesca giggled, but then her eyes met Stefano's across the table, and all smile left her lips. She cleared her throat to disguise her discomfort.

"How long until Luna notices something is off?" Alberto asked everyone in the room.

"Depends on how long Veronica's spell would hold," Layla answered.

"It would definitely not give us away for at least a week or so. I put my all into that spell. As you can see, I am totally drained," Veronica answered. She looked drained. As much as she still could not forgive the demon, Francesca had